Civil Rights Act Of 1964: A Case Study
AAL was developed in the federal bureaucracy. In the Civil Rights Act of 1964, federal agencies developed “rules and regulations” for desegregating organizations and businesses receiving federal funds (Dye & Gaddie, 2016). These rules and regulations were meant to end and correct the effects of racial discrimination. In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson required all federal agencies and businesses receiving federal funds to practice AAL (Dye & Gaddie, 2016). But, the Supreme Court ensures that AAL does not directly discriminate against white people in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. For example, in University of California Regents v. Bakke (1978), the Supreme Court turned down an admission program that used
racial “quotas” because it excluded a white applicant based on his race and violated his rights under the the Equal Protection Clause (Dye & Gaddie, 2016). But, the Supreme Court supported affirmative action because it allowed race to be a positive factor in admission programs.
racial “quotas” because it excluded a white applicant based on his race and violated his rights under the the Equal Protection Clause (Dye & Gaddie, 2016). But, the Supreme Court supported affirmative action because it allowed race to be a positive factor in admission programs.